Aligarh Muslim University has been placed among the top 10 Indian universities in Shanghai Rankings

AMU is included in the top ten list of Shanghai Rankings: The Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) 2020, also known as Shanghai Ranking, has announced the ranking list. Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) has been placed for the first time in the top ten list of Shanghai Rankings. As per the ARWU ranking 2020, the central university located in Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, has been placed in the 801-900 bracket globally. In the National list, AMU has been placed in 8-9 position, along with the Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT).

AMU Vice Chancellor Tariq Mansoor, in a statement shared through his social media account, stated: “This is excellent news for the entire AMU fraternity particularly at a time when this historical institution is celebrating 100 years of its existence. This is a testament of AMU’s continuing progress on all fronts which is now being recognised at the national and international levels.” 

ARWU Ranking 2020: Top Institutions In India 

The other Indian institutions that are included in the list are - Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras, Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), University of Calcutta, University of Delhi, IIT Delhi, IIT Kharagpur, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Anna University, Bharathiar University, IIT Kanpur, IIT Roorkee and Indian Institutes of Science Education and Research (IISERs). Check below the world rank and national ranks of the above-mentioned institutes - 

Name of the Institute - Indian Institute of Science (IISc)
World Rank: 501 - 600
National Rank: 1 

Name of the Institute - IIT Madras, University of Calcutta and University of Delhi
World Rank: 601 - 700
National Rank: 2 - 4 

Name of the Institute – IIT Delhi, IIT Kharagpur, Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU)
World Rank: 701 - 800
National Rank: 5 - 7

Name of the Institute - Aligarh Muslim University (AMU), Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT)
World Rank: 801 - 900
National Rank: 8 - 9

Name of the Institute - AIIMS, Anna University, Bharathiar University, IIT Kanpur, IIT Roorkee, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER)
World Rank: 901 - 1,000
National Rank: 10 - 15

The Harvard University of America has been ranked first in the ARWU Rankings 2020. It is followed by the Stanford University of the US in second place, and the University of Cambridge in third place. Shanghai Rankings initiated in 2003 and every year ranks 1,000 top educational institutions in the world.